L’Observateur / August 19, 2000

Coaches, players, fans and parents: L’Observateur wants schedules, scores or any story ideas about sports and outdoor activities in the River Parishes. Contact Michael Kiral, staff writer, at (504) 652-9545, fax to652-3885, drop by 116 Newspaper Drive, or mail to P.O. Box 1010,LaPlace, LA 70069-1010.

Ascension of Our Lord Recreation is holding soccer registration tomorrow from 12:30-3 p.m. in the school lobby. Registration is open toall children of these age groups: boys and girls under 6, under 8, under 10, under 11, under 12, under 13, under 14, under 15 and under 16. Anyquestions, call the recreation director at 652-5041.

St. Charles Parish Special Olympics is holding a softball/T-balltraining school today at the Recreation Department at 9 a.m. A generalsession will be held at the department Thursday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Formore information on all these events, call 783-5090.

St. John Parish Day with the New Orleans Saints will be heldSunday, Oct. 15, when the Saints host the Carolina Panthers in theSuperdome. Seats that are normally $40 can be purchased for $25. ContactErrol Manuel at 652-9569 or Jaimee McCullen with the Saints at 731- 1853.

The New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding its “Big Swing” Golf Tournament Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Lakewood Country Club,4801 General deGaulle Drive in New Orleans.

Registration will be held at 11:30 a.m., followed by a players’ lunch atnoon. Tee time is at 1 p.m. with an awards ceremony at 5 p.m.Tournament entry fees are $125 per person or $500 per team.

Sponsorships are available at $1,000, $500 and $300 levels.

For more information, contact Toni Roger at (504) 527-6930.

The Houma Terrebonne Soccer Association in conjunction with the Louisiana Soccer Association will host an “E” level coaching license course for coaches of U13 to U15 teams today and tomorrow at Vandebilt Catholic School in Houma from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The course is open to all coaches. The cost is $45 for coaches affiliated tothe state association and $60 for those non-affiliated.

For further details and to sign up for the course contact Gary Gerstner at (504) 868-8492. Coaching course information is always available on theL.S.A. Website at www.lsa-soccer.org or in the Farpost magazine. The Ascension Area Soccer Association in conjunction with the Louisiana Soccer Association will host a Youth Module level coaching license course for coaches of U8 and U10 teams today at the Tourist Center in Gonzales. The course runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The course is open to all coaches. The cost is $25 for coaches affiliated tothe state association and $40 for those non-affiliated.

For further details and to sign up for the course contact Darryl Herron at (225) 673-8738. Coaching course information is always available on theL.S.A. Website at www.lsa-soccer.org or in the Farpost magazine. The Lafreniere Soccer Association in conjunction with the Louisiana Soccer Association will host an “E” level coaching license course for coaches of U13 to U15 teams Aug. 26-27 at the Lions fieldscomplex in Kenner from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The course is open to all coaches. The cost is $45 for coaches affiliated tothe state association and $60 for those non-affiliated.

For further details and to sign up for the course contact the L.S.A. officeat (504) 733-7006.

The Junior Achievement Golf Sampler Card allows area golfers to drive the fairways at 12 of the local golf courses.

The Golf Sampler Card is $39 and entitles the cardholder to play a total of 49 rounds of golf among the participating courses – Audubon, Bayou Barriere, Colonial, Colonial Acres, Eastover, Ellendale, Lakewood, Oak Harbor, Ormond, Pinewood, Stonebridge and Timberlane. Supporters of thegold card will also receive a complimentary Junior Achievement golf towel. The card is valid from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2000.Proceeds from the Golf Sampler Card benefit Junior Achievement’s K-12 in-school free enterprise programs. This year alone, Junior Achievementand its 900 volunteers will teach more than 25,000 local students in over 140 schools about the relevance of education to the workplace and to prepare them for lifelong learning.

Call the Junior Achievement office at (504) 832-0102 for more information.

Special Olympics Louisiana’s new “Share the Victory” motor vehicle recycling program allows anyone in Orleans, Jefferson, St.

Bernard, St. Tammany and St. Charles parishes to turn extra or unwantedvehicles into “something special for Special Olympics.”An individual can call the “Share the Victory” toll-free number and Special Olympics will arrange to tow away their motor vehicle for free.

The vehicle will be recycled into the funds needed to support the year- round program of sports training and athletic competition for mentally- retarded children and adults in Louisiana.

Vehicles can be in any condition to qualify as long as the owner has the title. Consumers may also be able to take advantage of a tax deduction asthe fair market price of the vehicle is considered a tax deductible donation to Special Olympics.

For more information or to donate your used motor vehicle call Share the Victory at 1-800-249-1192.

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